Can anyone justify the price ? $170.00 for a mouse seems ridiculous ! It's just bluetooth , not even the Arc Touch mouse Surface edition is this much!
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You cannot justify a $170 price for this mouse. When I purchased it a couple years ago, it was only $30-$40.
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I cannot answer that because I haven't used the bluetooth trackpad, but I can tell you that I have a 13' MBP mid/late 2012 model and as much as I loved using a trackpad on my laptops up until now, the magic mouse is better times a thousand. The mouse is not uncomfortable (seen many reviews with this comment) but I do not find it uncomfortable at all. Its useful, but somewhat fragile. If you don't have a case for it you should get one to protect from breakage and spills and such. Just my two cents; hope its worth something.
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Hey SusieQ, you can use a wireless mouse with this, I recommend getting one with a nano receiver, so it doesn't stick out. On page 17 of a the target ad this week there is one for $11, the logitech nano 305. I have one and it works good. Flip over to page 19 and they have a sale on basically the same netbook, (I dont think there is anything different except the model number) with a $30 gift card. Get the netbook first then use the gift card to purchase the mouse.
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I rarely use the mouse except when editing documents. Have noticed that the mouse performance seems to vary between different programs. Would try variety of browsers and see if that makes a difference! All of my devices are behaving badly today. Ready to revert to stone tablet and chisel!!! :-/ Good luck to you, and happy holidays!
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I purchased 2 of these about 6 to 7 years ago at $45. I am surprised the price has gone up. I wouldn't pay more than $50 for a mouse. I have to say I love the mice and still using both. One of them the wheel is going out so I may need to get the M570. I hate that it is wireless and now I have to deal with batteries. For couple of years I couldn't find a trackball mouse like this after the discontinued it.
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Siska - my newest one just broke last week. Less than 6 months old. Losing count of how many this makes that I've shelled out good money for. Brand new each. I'm looking....I may be a fool, but I'm thinking of trying the wireless. Doubt it will be much better - Apple doesn't seem much interested in making decent, reliable keyboards or mouse for their MacBook Pro ---- and considering how much they both cost, why would they want to stop gouging the customers now when there is money to be made? I'll write a review when I get a wireless. I will warn you, however: I once tried a non-Apple wireless system, and it destroyed my macbook pro. I mean....ate it up. I had to send it away for serious repair.
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Surface is tablet like Ipad but razer edge is like a good laptop this is just a bit over priced but surface is more overpriced. The size u just get use to it if i had to buy it again i would totally buy razer edge
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I glad you were able to find your answer. I know the $200 makes a lot of people wonder if it's worth it. My employer paid for my first one, or I may not have tried it. When I started working from home, however, I could not take it with me and I had NO problem at all forking over the money to buy my own! Once I used this mouse, I didn't want to be without one. I hope you find that investment was worth it for you!
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I think initially this mouse came with a wireless keyboard as well. The packaged deal was pretty spendy. I don't think Microsoft makes this particular mouse anymore, and that could be why the price is so high as well. Good luck!
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No It COULD use Bluetooth at not sig. cost to MS. But it is Microsoft's arrogant rejection of standards. I love the mouse, but hate that it takes up one of only two USB ports on my Ultrabook that has Bluetooh built in. It all goes back to the early days of the PC industry, dominated by young boys who never learned to play well with others
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Never tried it. I don't use the mouse very often, nor do I use the MS SurfacePro. I should sell both.
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Yes I would recommend anyone to get this its extremely useful; games or applications. I have a mouse with a lot of buttons too but after adding this device into my setup it just completes it! I would say get it, he will like it and for the price you can't go wrong. :)
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Mine is a touchscreen! I read that review too. It must have been sorted improperly. I love the touchscreen interface, tho it does take some getting used to and I still prefer the mouse most of the time. But it really is handy
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Are you asking me if i will sell the USB adapter ? I'm sorry but I will not, my surface tablet has only 1 USB Input so the adapter is a bonus if i'm using the mouse because the mouse is paired with it's USB for my mouse to be connected wirelessly so the USB adapter has 2 input and I'll still have 1 more slot if I need to connect another one.
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This isn't the greatest choice to game on. Its a decent mouse for a laptop I still use it on my other laptop. A better choice would be E-Blue Mazer II 2500 DPI Wireless Gaming Mouse (EMS601BKAA-NF) . But don't get me wrong its a good mouse if your on a budget.
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Logitech puts out good products ... normally. I have several of them. This one . unfortunately, (at least the one I received) was not worth $70.
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Most PCs in the price range of mac have native bluetooth (and have for a while). I think almost any dell can get it for ~$20 added to the purchase. I was also adding that if a PC didn't have support than a single dongle would be easy to give it support. The problem he was complaining about was the lack of peripherals utilizing the support independant of having a PC, MAC or anything else.